By Wee Tek Tay, Research Scientist, CSIRO Biosecurity Flagship We often speak of the risks of new invasions in our […]
By Gary Fitt, Director, Biosecurity Flagship When the Department of Agriculture called a halt to imports of pop star Katy […]
Flies aren’t only a nuisance for beach goers, some species can cause havoc for Australia’s agricultural industries and threaten the […]
On-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, diagnostic scientists at CSIRO are ready to respond should an emergency […]
By Wilna Vosloo, Principal investigator FMD risk management. Co-authored by Dr Juan Lubroth, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of […]
By Emma Pyers Picture this - it’s a windy day in Northern Australia; in fact it’s a northerly wind. What […]
By Carrie Bengston You might not realise, but we use maths in nearly all of our daily activities. Every time […]
By Mary-Lou Considine It was the disease Australian plant biologists had been waiting for. In April 2010, myrtle rust – […]
Part of the Biosecurity Series By guest blogger Professor Peter Doherty It’s no big secret that we're citizens of an increasingly […]
'Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, we’re wesearching viruses'. If Elmer Fudd is the arch-enemy of Bugs Bunny, then it’s safe […]
Biosecurity Series By Simon Barry Effective biosecurity protects Australia’s environment and industries, but managing risk is an uncertain business. That’s […]
Part of the Biosecurity Series By John Lowenthal and Andrew Bean Zoonoses are diseases that have the ability to spread from animals […]
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